sorry if these seem simplistic, but i have to start somewhere. i figured i would start with the bigger pots.

hand one...villain is uber rock, which actually made this a tough call for me. should this have been a snap call, and if he hit his set...oh well? cant help but think its super standard at 25NL...i just dont like being the pushee.

Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (4 handed) Absolute-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Button ($28.98)
SB ($27.05)
BB ($10.55)
Hero ($24.68)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, A.
Hero raises to $1, Button calls $1, 2 folds.

Flop: ($2.35) 4, 4, 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.75, Button raises to $14.75, Hero calls $13.

Turn: ($31.85) 2 (2 players)
Hero bets 8.93 , Button calls $8.93.

River: ($40.78) 7 (2 players)

Final Pot: $40.78


hand two...villain is call station, and when they come alive, i get wary. this board is a bit connected, but should i have pushed over on river? or would calling be best?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

UTG ($27.80)
MP ($11.75)
Hero ($36.90)
Button ($12.55)
SB ($7.55)
BB ($39.05)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, 1 fold, SB calls $0.90, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.25) , , (3 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $2, SB folds, UTG calls $2.

Turn: ($7.25) (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $5, UTG calls $5.

River: ($17.25) (2 players)
UTG bets $12, Hero ???


hand three...pre-flop 3bet size? too small for 3way action?

Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Absolute-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero ($24.30)
Button ($14.89)
SB ($14.38)
BB ($21.23)
UTG ($15.83)
MP ($9.75)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG calls $0.25, 1 fold, Hero raises to $1, Button raises to $2, 2 folds, UTG calls $1.75, Hero raises to $6, Button raises to $14.89, UTG folds, Hero calls $8.89.

Flop: ($32.13) , , (2 players)

Turn: ($32.13) (2 players)

River: ($32.13) (2 players)

Final Pot: $32.13


hand four...ideal table for me to sit like a python and wait for a hand. all three to my right are fish. to my immediate right is a chronic minraiser with a rather wide range. to his right is the fish i came to the table for. and to his right is the biggest fish of all a loose-aggressive/passive/callstation that runs about 75/25/1 taking 40+% of hands to showdown (thank you, God for these idiots).

question is: i'm guessing no one plays this hand much differently. i am not strong enough to bet/raise here? but, no one is showing enough strength to convince me i'm beat? is there another way to play this hand/situation better? I HATE MINBETS AND MINRAISES!! they make me want to bluff.

Absolute Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (5 handed) Absolute-Poker Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

BB ($20)
UTG ($12.03)
MP ($116.82)
Hero ($36.90)
SB ($21.35)

Preflop: Hero is Button with , .
UTG calls $0.50, MP raises to $1, Hero calls $1, SB raises to $2, BB calls $1.50, UTG folds, MP calls $1, Hero calls $1.

Flop: ($8.50) , , (4 players)
SB bets $0.5, BB calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50.

Turn: ($10.50) (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP bets $1, Hero calls $1, SB calls $1, BB folds.

River: ($13.50) (3 players)
SB checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $13.50


many thanks.